June 2016 – Page 26 – North Platte Post Archive

2 inmates escape from Lincoln Correctional Center

Posted on June 10, 2016

Timothy Clausen (NE Dept. of Corrections Photo)

Armon Dixon (NE Dept. of Corrections Photo)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prison officials say two inmates convicted of sexual assault have escaped from the Lincoln Correctional Center.

After a head count Friday afternoon, the Department of Correctional Services confirmed that 37-year-old Armon Dixon and 52-year-old Timothy Clausen were missing.

Dixon is in prison for charges including first-degree sexual assault, robbery and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

Department records also show Clausen is serving time for first-degree sexual assault of a child and tampering with a juror.

Third person dies after Nebraska car crash

Posted on June 10, 2016

JACKSON, Neb. (AP) — A 10-year-old boy is the third to die after a single-vehicle crash in Nebraska.

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says Jose Lara, of Council Bluffs, died from his injuries Thursday evening at a hospital.

Deputies were called Thursday morning to a crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Jackson, Nebraska. The vehicle went over an embankment and into a creek.

The driver, 45-year-old Christopher Cox, told police that he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. He has been charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of driving without a license. Authorities say additional charges against Cox may be filed.

Court records don’t list an attorney who could comment for Cox.

Two passengers, 57-year-old Connie Fauzae and 9-year-old Esperanza Lara, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Carolyn “Jo” Long

Posted on June 10, 2016

Carolyn “Jo” Long, age 74, of Tryon began her eternal life on June 7, 2016 in North Platte. She was born December 5, 1941 to D.M. “Red” and Ernestine “Johnnie” (Elmore) Mann in North Platte. She lived on the home ranch, which she loved, all her life. She was baptized at the Eclipse Church in 1950. Jo attended grade school at District #10 in McPherson County and the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture, in Curtis, from 1955-1957. She then attended North Platte Senior High and graduated with the class of 1959, and continued on to beauty school in North Platte. She then married her high school sweetheart, R. L. “Bob” Long on November 15, 1959, at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte. To this union, they were blessed with four fabulous daughters, Becky, Carmen, Bridget and Kelly.
Highlights of her life were her girls, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always active in following her girls and grandkids to their school activities, rodeos or sporting events. She won a horse as the winner of the Sutherland Rodeo Junior Queen Contest. Her talent for decorating at weddings was in demand by many friends over the years, of which she enjoyed immensely. Jo’s rodeo involvement included the NHSRA rodeo queen coordinator for a number of years. She always looked forward to their yearly trip to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV, where she watched a little rodeo and gambled a lot, usually winning enough to pay for their trip. She was very involved in helping with the cattle, hogs and haying on the ranch. She worked at Hoover’s Jewelry for many years before becoming a full time grandma, of which she cherished every minute.
Her circle of worry includes her husband of 56 years, Bob of Tryon, daughters Becky Dailey of Arnold, Carmen Eimers (fiancé Russ Reinsch) of Shickley, Bridget Lange of North Platte, and Kelly (Mark) Ward of Tryon; grandchildren Brock (Robin) Dailey, Lindy (Della) Dailey all of Arnold, Stephanie (Kyle) Konken of Beaver Crossing, Paula Eimers (fiancé Taylor Skala), Kiersten and Tatum Lange, all of North Platte, and Kandace, Mason, and Klaire Ward, all of Tryon; great grandchildren Kora and Bo Dailey, and Paityn and Colter Dailey all of Arnold, Ayden and Camden Konken of Beaver Crossing; one loving sister Molly (Ronnie) Woodward of Broken Bow; sisters-in-law Betty (Don) Haws and Patricia Long, all of North Platte; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents “Red and “Johnnie” Mann, father and mother-in-law Bob and Elinor Long, and son-in-law Alan Dailey.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the McPherson County Fire Department or Miller Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2016 at McPherson County High School in Tryon, with the Reverend Jay Bessmer officiating. Burial will follow at Miller Cemetery near Tryon. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2016 and noon until 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with family receiving friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Weather-June 10

Posted on June 10, 2016

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Omaha man sentenced to 6 months in jail for fatal crash

Posted on June 9, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been sentenced to about six months in jail for a fatal December crash that killed his best friend.

A judge on Thursday handed over the 180-day jail sentence for 20-year-old DeAngelo Peak.

The crash occurred Dec. 23 in northwest Omaha when a sport utility vehicle driven by Peak ran off the road and hit a tree. Police say there were icy patches on the roadway but that the primary cause of the crash was speeding.

A passenger, 20-year-old Marcus Haney of Bennington, died at the scene. Peak was treated for a head injury and cuts at a hospital.

He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide charge.

Peak apologized to Haney’s family through tears Thursday, and they accepted the apology.

Boldt Taken in Second Round by Tampa Bay

Posted on June 9, 2016

Ryan Boldt was selected 53rd overall on Thursday night Photo Courtesy Nate Olsen/Nebraska Communications — Ryan Boldt was selected 53rd overall on Thursday night
Photo Courtesy Nate Olsen/Nebraska Communications

Lincoln – Nebraska junior outfielder Ryan Boldt was selected in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, the No. 53 overall pick in the Draft. Boldt is the highest drafted Husker since 2006 when Joba Chamberlain was a first-round pick by the New York Yankees. The Huskers have now had at least one player picked in the draft for 38th straight years. Continue reading “Boldt Taken in Second Round by Tampa Bay”

2 Council Bluffs residents killed in Nebraska crash

Posted on June 9, 2016

JACKSON, Neb. (AP) — Two Council Bluffs residents, including a 9-year-old girl, have died in an early-morning crash in Nebraska.

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 20 near Jackson, Nebraska. The vehicle went over an embankment and into a creek on the side of the highway.

The driver, 45-year-old Christopher Cox, was able to get out of the vehicle and climb to the road. Cox, who had been released from the hospital, told police that he swerved to avoid hitting a deer.

Two passengers, 57-year-old Connie Fauzae and 9-year-old Espionza Lara, were pronounced dead at the scene.

A third passenger, 10-year-old Jose Lara, was taken by helicopter to a Sioux City hospital. He is on life support.

Nebraska officials try to limit spread of destructive beetle

Posted on June 9, 2016June 9, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials are trying to limit the spread of the emerald ash borer after the invasive insect that kills ash trees was discovered in Omaha.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture issued a quarantine to prevent ash nursery stock from leaving the area, and a state senator announced Wednesday she will seek an increase in funding for a grant program to help remove and replace trees.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says the beetle was found in a Pulaski Park tree in Omaha. With Nebraska added to the list, there are now 27 states where the pest has been confirmed since 2002.

Department Director Greg Ibach has said the beetle’s presence in the state is not a surprise considering nearby states that already have infestations, including Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.

Omaha university asks for financial help to sustain school

Posted on June 9, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials at Grace University in Omaha are asking alumni and students for financial support as the institution looks to restructure.

President Emeritus James Eckman said in separate letters to alumni and students that the university is asking for a “sacrificial gift” to “sustain the school during these summer months.”

Eckman said in the letter that the board is assessing the school’s entire athletic program. He said that the board believes that significant changes need to be made at the school, which will necessitate the reallocation of university funds.

The newspaper says that Grace listed two lots for sale at its Little Italy campus last month, and that data from Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education shows the school had an estimated enrollment of 465 students last year.

Appeals court upholds Nebraska real estate brokerage laws

Posted on June 9, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Nebraska’s rules governing the state’s real estate industry, dismissing a California real estate broker’s contention that the rules violate her free speech rights.

A 2010 law gave state regulators the authority to issue cease and desist orders against anyone who performs the duties of a real estate broker without holding a Nebraska license.

Leslie Rae Young said those changes restricted her ability to advertise Nebraska properties on real estate websites — a violation, she said, of her free speech rights.

But on Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that said Young was acting as broker under Nebraska law, and that the state has a right to regulate professions, such as real estate brokerage.